Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-01-14

The Hennepin Canal scheme
is growing in favor, and the Board
of Engineers, appointed under the
terms of the last riysr and harbor
bill, have reported favorably upon
its construction.
The terrible wreck on the
Baltimore and Ohio road, which
was reported last week, was caus-
ed by the engineer on the freight
train being drunk. No penalty
would be too severe for the wretch
whose drunken carelessness would
cause the loss of a score of lives.
CLAUS. Sprsckles, of San
Francisco, has sent $1,000 to the
Logan fund. Now if he would
divide few of his extra thousands
among the women and children
who are suffering for food and
clothing on account of his avarice,
one would begin to think that he
was growing charitable.
An exchange gives an ac-
count of an old bachelor who set
his bed clothes on fire and came
near burning his residence, during
one of the recent cold nights, by
taking hot brick to bed with him
to keep his feet warm. This should
be sufficient warning to bache-
lors to prevent any further at
tempts at foot warming by artif-
eial means.
The right-of-way contract
ors for the Atchison Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad, have establish
ed headquarters at LaPlata and
are making trips northeast and
southwest from that place, sealing
contracts with the farmers for the
right of way. The line is two
miles north of the town and the
supposition is that if LaPlata can
not get the railroad to go to her,
LaPlata will go to the railroad.
ALL the German citizens re-
siding in Belgium have been order
ed by the military authorities of
their country to hold themselves
in readiness to report for duty,
and join their corps at the first no.
tice. The British naval pension
ers have also been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness for active
service. Considerable alarm pre-
walls among the families of the
pensioners, who regard the circu-
lars as an Indication of war.
ALL Europe is in a state of
nervousness. France, Germany,
Astria and Russia are vigorously
making preparations for war.
Russia must have access to the
sea. England bars the gate of the
Mediterranean, Persia blocks her
way to the Indian Ocean and
China hold the key of the Pacific.
There is nothing left but the At
lantis and it is thought that Rus
sia will attempt the acquisition OF
the northern and northwestern
districts Of Norway.
"A charter was prepared a
Fort Scott last week and has beer
filed in the office of the Secretary
of State at Topeka for anothe
railroad enterprise. The name o
the projected enterprise is th'
Chicago, Fort Scott and TeXa
railway, and is to run from For
Scott northeast to Missouri
through the counties of Bates
Cass, Henry, johnson, Lafayette
Saline, Carroll, Charlton, Macor
Shelby, Knox, Lewis, Clark to Al
eqandria. on the Mississippi
thence northeast to Chicago.
-Kirksville and Adair cou1
ty can not afford to loose the Pre-
posed short line from Kansas Cit
to Chicago. 1t would not only Civ
railroad competition, which Kirk.
vile badly needs, but would ais
enhance the value of propert
throughout the county at lea'
twenty-five per cent; and to tn
farmers, Immediately along th
proposed line, the benefits coul